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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, just pushed this to both branches.

On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 04:26:06PM -0500, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> On 1/28/2017 3:56 PM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > A number of users have been confused by the fact that the order of
> > toolbar buttons in eeschema no longer corresponds to the order in which
> > the tools are used, since changing the function of cvpcb. This patch
> > reorders them to:
> > 
> > https://misc.c4757p.com/new-eeschema-toolbar.png
> > 
> > The order of the final section is now:
> > 
> > - Library section
> >     - libedit
> >     - library browser
> >     - modedit
> > - Schematic property editors
> >     - Annotate
> >     - ERC
> >     - cvpcb
> >     - netlist
> >     - BOM
> > - pcbnew
> > - back-import
> > 
> 
> New users actually use the order of buttons on the toolbar as a guide
> for what steps need to be performed?  I would not have expected that.  I
> can't think of any other application where that paradigm is used.  If no
> one else has any objections, I'm fine with the change as it's fairly minor.
> 
> > Additionally, I added a toolbar button for Plot to match what pcbnew
> > has.
> > 
> > Wayne, I'd really like it if this could be pulled into the 4.0 branch in
> > time for 4.0.6. It's a simple change and would improve the situation for
> > newbies a lot. This is something I've had to correct with them a number
> > of times.
> 
> I'm fine with this too as long as there are no major objections.
> 
> > 
> > 
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